Squash

My Favourite Things – Fall Edition

Missed Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3? Feel free to catch up, then come right back! It’s been a very long time since I did a Favourite Things post, and I want to tell you about some of the awesome foodie and fitness finds that are getting me excited these days. 1. Banana Nut …

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Fall Superfood Recipe Roundup

Good morning bloggies! How are you doing on this fine Friday morning? Are ya excited for the weekend? I sure am! Since it’s (Canadian) Thanksgiving, I plan to celebrate with the fam and eat lots of turkey! There are also some new recipes on the agenda, but more about those next week! As I’m sure …

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Curried Squash Stew (or Soup)

This recipe was contributed my Lynn, one of my readers, and it is AWESOME!! The photo does not do it justice at all, but just make it. I promise, you’ll see what I mean. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 large peeled carrots 1 cooking onion 1 clove minced garlic 1 stalk of …

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Mini Shepherd’s Pies

Ingredients: 2 cloves minced garlic 350g lean ground chicken or turkey 1/2 cup low sodium chicken or vegetable broth 2 celery stalks, finely diced 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced 1/2 diced red bell pepper 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley ¼ cup oat bran salt and pepper Topping: about 1 1/2 cups pureed squash (I used …

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Root Vegetable Stew

Ingredients: 1 tsp olive oil 1 leek, washed and sliced (about 1 cm thickness) 1 tbsp minced garlic 1 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp each sea salt, ground cumin, and cinnamon 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/8 tsp chili powder 3 cups butternut squash, cut into 1 inch cubes 1 cup sweet potato cubes 1 cup …